Example Sentences

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England could have saved itself some early-round travel by staying in the Northeast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But just 10 months later, the campaign suffered what appeared to be a fatal blow — yet one which may ultimately have saved it from ruin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Even a perfect report may not have saved Ciena, which has benefited from explosive demand for networking at artificial-intelligence data centers.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"He was able to make saves that would make you think, 'wow this is a shot that one out of 10 times he would have saved it'," said the former Canada international.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

“I have saved the lives of many people, and not one is my friend. If anything, many of them seemed keen to avoid me later.”

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell